Biarritz (two scenes)

Pierre Daura (Pedro Francisco Daura y Garcia)

1922

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A female figure stands at the center of the composition. On the left through a jagged window, two travelers pass by. On the left half of the sheet is a text page.
Ludolf Backhuysen was one of the foremost painters of marine subjects in 17th c. Holland. Beautifully preserved, this painting ranks among Backhuysen's most striking paintings of the late 1670s. On the left a number of smaller vessels navigate the rough sea in a steady, strong breeze. On the right fishermen are pulling in their nets and beyond the man-'o-war Bruinvisch sails towards the coastline in the far distance. The ominous sky in the foreground with dark, billowing clouds moving in from the left clears in the distance. Using a strong side light to illuminate the ships and the water in the foreground, Backhuysen creates a dramatic composition that emphasizes the changing weather conditions.
On a stage with a formal garden and buildings, a couple is observed by four other figures while performing a dance in the center.
Flowering plant stem with vinyl records on the stem depicted in color and a man playing a piano depicted in black and white.